Illinois police departments in suburban St. Louis spent about $120,000 on overtime and riot protection gear in preparation for possible unrest stemming from events in Ferguson, law enforcement records show.

Ronald Avers is accused of inserting what prosecutors called “booby trap” sewing needles into packaged supermarket meats “just for the hell of it” again lost a bid Wednesday to be eligible for release on bond.

A southwestern Illinois man accused of inserting sewing needles into packaged supermarket meats that a federal prosecutor called “booby traps” wants a federal judge to reconsider denying him his release on bond.